The EFCC has secured the conviction of Mr, Robert Orya, a former Managing Director, Nigerian Import Export Bank, NEXIM (2011-2016), for a fraud of about N2.4 Billion.
Orya who was prosecuted by EFCC’s Samuel Ugwuegbulam, was convicted by Justice F.E. Messiri of the FCT High court, Abuja and sentenced to ten years imprisonment on each of the 49 count charge.
The anti graft agency arraigned the former NEXIM boss in November 2021 on a 49-count charge bordering on fraud and abuse of office.
The EFCC accused him of abuse of office to fraudulently obtain over N1.4 billion from the bank.
According to the anti-graft agency, Orya incorporated a company while in office, allegedly using the names of non-existent persons and others without their consent to secure loans from the bank, which remained unpaid for several years.
